Wood Chuck Lathe Tool Handle
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Russianwolf
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I thought Ken was making handles too?
KenV
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I use a lot of interchangable handles -- and as I remember, that was a 1/2 inch shank tool.
There are a bunch of handles ranging from those by Doug Thompson to Dave Peeples. The fancy ones are those using collets and Kelton is the top of the line there with interchangale ER collets in the handles.
There are a bunch of handles ranging from those by Doug Thompson to Dave Peeples. The fancy ones are those using collets and Kelton is the top of the line there with interchangale ER collets in the handles.
Justturnin
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I just got one as well and turned one out of a 1.5x1.5x10 of Myrtle wood. Drilled out a 3/4" copper pipe cap for the ferrel. Not the most beautiful handle but she works for me. Took about and hour from drill setup to turn. It was actually the first thing I turned w/ my collet chuck, not that you need one if your stock is square.
JohnGreco
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bitshird
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CSUSA has a decent handl e. About 12.00 plain hickory,but nice. But why not just turn your own, it's pretty easy...
The Penguin
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turn your own. depending on the material you have on hand and what you choose for a ferrule, you can knock out a handle in about an hour - and for $5 or less (for the ferrule)
easy wood tools does say they sell individual handles on their website, but doesn't have a place on to add them to the cart. at a handle length of 16" - sounds long for a pen sized carbide tool:
Easy Wood Tools - Woodturning Made Easy - Carbide Woodturning Technology - Never sharpen again! : Easy Grip Handles
easy wood tools does say they sell individual handles on their website, but doesn't have a place on to add them to the cart. at a handle length of 16" - sounds long for a pen sized carbide tool:
Easy Wood Tools - Woodturning Made Easy - Carbide Woodturning Technology - Never sharpen again! : Easy Grip Handles
ctubbs
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I made my own for the Bowl Pro and it is all mine. I made it to fit my larger than usual hands. That is one of the main advantages of turning your own, it fits you both in length and diameter. It will not take all that long. Mine was the very first thing that I turned with my Bowl Pro. It is best to put a handle on the tool before using it to turn, DAMHIKT either.
Charles
Charles
ctubbs
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I used a 3/4" copper sweat coupling, turned a tenon for a tight fit on the end, put the fitting on before inserting the tool into the hole. Rather than hammer on the tool, I started the tang into the hole then tapped the but end of the handle with my dead blow mallet. this will cause the tool to gently creep back into the handle until it is fully seated without doing any damage to the tool. If the tenon gets a bit too small, you can always drill a small hole through the copper and pin it with a small nail.
Charles
Charles
The Penguin
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here's a good DIY from Alan Lacer on turning tool handles:
http://woodturninglearn.net/articles/forgottenhandle.htm
http://woodturninglearn.net/articles/forgottenhandle.htm
Russianwolf
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+1, Mine are copper pipe as well. Handles were made of some scrap padauk I had laying around.
the ferrule is meant to prevent the handle from splitting, not to hold the tool in the handle. So no glue is really needed, just a friction fit.
boxerman
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Beartooth woods sell one $10.00 and one for$12.00.Bear Tooth Woods
The Penguin
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see...so easy, even a penguin can do it:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f45/tool-handles-95300/#post1378402
http://www.penturners.org/forum/f45/tool-handles-95300/#post1378402